Back pain symptoms and bone mineral density changes in pregnancy as measured by quantitative ultrasound

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 36-41

  To, William W K ^a   Wong, Margaret W N ^b  

^a UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Back pain; Bone mineral density; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BONE DENSITY; CALCANEUS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; BACK PAIN; BONE DENSITY; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 52649158236     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000158650     Document Type: Article

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